Volkswagen Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport: Side/window

Date

March 28, 2022

Filed by

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Vehicles

Volkswagen Atlas (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023); Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Component

Air Bags › Side/Window

Description of the defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. The door wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical connection and delaying the deployment of the driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash.

Potentially affected

222892

What can happen

A delayed air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will secure and, as necessary, replace any the front door wiring harnesses showing a fault code, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97GF.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

June 22, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

97GF

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Door wiring Harness A-pillar · Door wiring Harness A-pillarleft/right · 3CN.971.120.x/121.x

Recall number

22V152000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.